The New Friend

Ginger Green is BRIMMING with excitement, BURSTING to dance and BUSTING to play with her friends. But will she ever have a drama-free play date? There’s no such thing, but don’t worry because Ginger Green IS the Play Date Queen!

So many things can go wrong on a play date. Isla won’t share? Maisy is naughty? Edgar doesn’t do dress-ups? Don't worry – stick with Ginger and you’ll have a ball!

Ginger Green is BRIMMING with excitement, BURSTING to dance and BUSTING to play with her friends. But will she ever have a drama-free play date? There’s no such thing, but don’t worry because Ginger Green IS the Play Date Queen!

So many things can go wrong on a play date. Isla won’t share? Maisy is naughty? Edgar doesn’t do dress-ups? Don't worry – stick with Ginger and you’ll have a ball!

Ginger is playing with Skye today. But what happens when Skye won’t let her dad leave? Find out in Ginger Green, Play Date Queen: The New Friend!

Play dates are a fabulous way to explore friendships and social etiquette in a way young readers will love. In this fun early-reader series, the clever Ginger Green navigates a range of tricky social situations with a lightness of touch and gentle humour. It’s the perfect companion for any child who is making their way from picture books into chapter books.

Kim Kane is an award-winning author who writes for children and teens in Australia and overseas. Kim’s books include the CBCA short-listed picture book Family Forest and her middle-grade novel Pip: the Story of Olive. Kim lives with her family in Melbourne and writes whenever and wherever she can.